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Applause and cheers swept the room when his song was done. And as calm as he looked, a smile curved his lips long enough to reflect his appreciation to his audience. But deaf to their requests to sing again, his eyes caught the gentle shimmer of a tear running down the one lady he just sang to. Was it grief? Or was it the truth he weaved into that ballad? To these gathering crowds, this was just a song, a string of words they can recite to drive the boredom away. Just another tale to echo through the banquets or for a lover to praisehis love in an eccentric way. But only he know the truth of his words, as well as the woman who refused to turn away or break into tears, and instead carried herself with the might of the maiden he just …show more content…

With his smile unwavering, he asked her to bring him a platter of bread and meat with a mug of ale. The maid's smile was even wider than his, scurrying away to bring the bard his breakfast while he made his way to sit on the opposite side of the Maiden Fair. On the same table, and three arms of blank wood separating them. His own smile, like a mask stuck on his face, void of emotions, something he's grown accustomed to wearing wherever he went.

The look that morphed in her eyes was still playing in his mind even as he sat right before her. Knowing she had her sword by her belt, he still did not hesitate to speak to her, "You know, as a bard, it wouldn't serve me well if my ballads are not appreciated ... Especially by those who I happen to sing about." Eyes tethered to her own as he sat before her. The same smile curving up after he spoke. The maid he just asked earlier brought his platter, but he went first for the ale, washing down the parching thirst from singing at such an early hour.

Wiping his lips with the back of his hand as he put his mug down, he tore a piece of meat with his own hand and stuffed it into a piece of bun and chewed into it. Not with a lack of manner, but his own bite was considerably big. All the while, never breaking away from her eyes. And once he swallowed, he spoke with a playful tone, "You see, if these fools realized, I was singing of you, my lady, and

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